The main objectives of adventure training are to:
- provide mental stimulation by exposure to the element of risk;
- strengthen mental and physical endurance; and
- stimulate initiative and teamwork.
Adventure Training Activities
An expedition is a specific adventure training activity. To gain maximum training value, it should be of at least two-days duration.
An international expedition is a specific adventure training activity that takes place outside Canada.
The following are recognized adventure training activities:
- mountaineering, including rock, snow and ice climbing;
- caving;
- hiking and trekking in rugged terrain, on foot, bicycle, skis or horseback;
- canoeing, kayaking and rafting; and
- ocean sailing.
Activities that do not qualify as adventure training include:
- organized military marches, e.g. the Nijmegen Marches;
- humanitarian and charitable projects;
- bungee jumping;
- dinghy sailing;
- bicycle road touring or racing;
- downhill skiing;
- scuba sports diving (see CFAO 50-10, Scuba Sports Diving); and
- sports parachuting (see CFAO 50-7, Sport Parachuting).